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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS

1OlOMAC Ill v Elk BOATS.
CTEAMER MATTANO LEAVES 9TH ST. WHARF
y on Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays, at anu for
Potomac river landings as far as Mattox Creek Grind
ers wharf Sundays down and Wednesdays up. Brent's
G. T. JONES. Agent, Tth-st. wharf.
JOHN MoGAHEE, Alexandria, Va, Agent milo
DOTOMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE.
The Steamer SUE, Capt. W. c. Geoeheean win "a
sumo her trips between BALTIMORE and WASH.
INGCON and for all landings the Potomac River
March 1st leaving Baltimore Tuesdays and Fridays at
s p N. and Washington Sunday p m. Freight re-
Apply TO sfEfHENsfssoNq ss sk eo5spas, AGENT.
feeem ONCE: i IsS i S55 Elm s. Nv =.
E,OR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
It NEW IRON STEAMER .WAKEFIELDn
Leaves 9TH st. wharf on MONDAYS, THCRSDAYS
and SATURDAYS at z am. Returning TUESDAYS,
FRIDAYS and SUNDAY pm, touching at River Land.
1nss as iar as NSmn Creek Curroman Va and St
Shepherds. See schedule. JOHN B. PADGETT AIT
c. W. RIDLEY, Manager. las
nIRECT TO NEW YORK-FREIGHT STEAMERS
East River. n: Y, every SATURDAY at pm; 9Th st
Freight at lowest rates. nDx
MT. VERMONT MT. VERMONT
STEAMER W. W. CORCORAN
Leaves street wharf daily Except Sunday, for Nj
Vernon at 10 O'Clock am. Returning reaches Wasl.
ington about S;3Op.m
se16 L. l. BLAKE. Captain
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HOTELS.
PROFESSIONAL.

MAD, ELZENONA. WONDERFUL GIFTED
UlCLAIRvOYANT, born with second Sight Every
hidden mystery revealed Finds lost or buried treas
ures mines Receivers stolen property, lost friendA
Gives In buxinesa Removes AL faulty trou.
bles. Csuses speedy MarriAges Brings separated To-
rether. Never fniiS Gives picture OF ypa maxxY
All in trouble consult this clairvoyant Cure sicme1
Satisfaction NO pay, to Y. Open Sunday z2l
9th et. bet p and 81 nv. II
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]. F. l. II. B. UTLEY.

HAYHsvILIx. ONO, Feb IL, 1884.
am very glad to say have tried Hop Bitters, and
never took anything that did me much good only
took two bottles and would not take 800 for the
good they did me- Irecommend them to my patients
and get the best Of results from their use.
G. B. MERCER n D.
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KALAMAZOO, MICH, Feb. 2, 1885.
HOP BrTTERs MFG Co.;
know Hop Bitters viii bear recommendation hon.
estly All who use them confer upon them the high.
est encomiums, and give them credit for making
curesal the proprfstors claim for them have kept
them since they were first offered to the public They
took high rank from the first and maintained it. and
are more called for than all others combined So long
as they keep up their high reputation for purity and
usefulness I shall continue to recommend them
something have never done before with any patent
medicine J. ]. BABCOCK.
PhyGician and Druggist
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VI AND PRkSSED FOR a.
Altering and repairing done In best manner
Goods called fof ard delivered
r, L HAHN.
:. goo 9th Ut. NV. ttelephone cali 5UO-Jh and ~
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ms. HOWE SxIPs WITH $JC,0O0.-The Boston
Herald states that MIS-. Sarah +. Howe, OF
Woman's Bank fame, has absconded with $4,000
OF the depositors money. Ever since her release
from confinement On the charge OF swfndling de-
positors In her bank, she has continued the Ousi-
ness of receiving deposits OF money from women,
paying or promising 10 pay all exceedingly high
rate VI interest thereon. lady from Augusta,
Ne, called at MIS-. AIowe's house Wednesday night
Tor the purpose OF collecting interest On SUM OF
money deposited with her. she was told By q
nan who came 10 the door that "MrS Howe has
skipped and has taken $4,000 with her." war
rant has been issued Tor MS H0wes arrest and
the Police are searching for her.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

CHORT ROUTE TO LONDON.
- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD & Co
Fast Express Steamers
To southampton 0Iondon, HRvre), Bremen.
Elder Sat Apr 10, II pm. Trave, Wed, Apr 20 D.
NJ Euiua Sat. APR ySs Q m. Saale We'd, Apr. 81 q
2:30 Pm. "
Comfortable stateroome excellent table, luxurious
saloon appointments Prices: LIST cabin, t1OU. Slo5
$3.50, or BERTH according to location: I'd cabin
$50 berth; steefage at low rates. Apply to
ap14 e. +. DROOP. 916 Penn ave.
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DON'T WANT DYNAMITE FACTORIES NEAR Then
The people Of Reading, Pa, and its vicinity are
dissatisfied with the number OF dynamite factories
established about them. Millions OF rsh are fOat-
3n,, stony Creek, killed BY the acid from the
factories, and cattle drinking the water OF the
stream are Affected by peculiar throat disease
a factory In Lebanon was recently On IRE and the
LANES discovered just In time TO save the proper
" and lives OF the Wofkmen.
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RAILROADS.
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule in effect, SUNDAY, MARCH l3th. 1887,
until further noece

until further nosice-
Leave Washington isom ssasson corner of New Der
sey avenue and z street 49,. "a. m an.
Fsss Limited Esprsss fsE Fts.6ay ana oSisaeo ar
10 'si NJ s. s & charged on til.
For Cincinnati Louisville ana 81 Louis daily q $3.50
g;m aud 1910 p.m with throush coaches and Palace
cs51 s is to
and St Louis. arriving in cncinnad next morning at
shis train lin for fast tim I'm s''D' ~-'''N '"
at and .nS
Sleeping Cars to RttsburS
For FONTS on Shenandoah Valley RR. $3.50 pm.
For Hayrs de GRACE. Newark. Wilmington and PhiIa-
ISr Sm mn p.spare and point.
between baltimore and Wilmington. 3:15 pm. daily
Tees Baltimore on week days s. $40, $50. 7:so
.2S ac go IN a45 s ante
ss?eis % s sss ssS I'll! ssS s sse .as
For Annspoiis g; am, and gao. 4:so and $40
mai g. y S
IN and 5 o sanSay
pr: daily dsi5iy: except snndsy for p,snSi
.y ssesss gnasy :sS M
an. and A 40 pm. daily. except Sunday:
For Haserstown $40 an and 5Si pm. daily, ex-
fssins sssiye from the West daily $40. 7:so an.
From points on Shenandoah Valley R.R, pm.
From Philadelphia, Chester. Wilmington and H.vre
f II and and a9e3 ss
From Annapolis, s: 80 am and 80. 5:25 and 500
From Hsrpsrs Ferry and vsiisy Railroad $50 pm
From FredericE and intermediate points. 8. 81. m
and S:l5 2: m; daily except Sunday.
gSS g g:
800 45 e Zoo and Il 90 s pm nso ESQ., 49,
e1sePs the a1s IL Baltimore and
avfnus corner i4sh street where orders
any Bk Esin, L LEE ses CITY, OXFORD apA
fas: es,saI mh,s
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with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to.Cincinnati
a ssRHS es5 sesssss
risbury to Cleveland. connecting at Harrisburg
with through sleepers for Louisville and MeInphis
and the West. with through Sleeper Harrisburg 70
BALTIMoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
1000 p. n daily, except Saturday. with PLACE
For WilIiansport, Lock Haven and Elmirs At o 80
- A; NJ daly, except Sunday
On sunday Mp 9;So .pS liz i e. 1875 5M
Pa 5S Cars, 34O NJ daily except Sunday. and
For f al ae, SyoSss a.
Jersey City with boats Of Brooklyn Annex afford.
For FhIisds SaSss s5 90 snd NJ, 1890
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For I;isi%o1s; s'$s IS o. 80 $50 HIS
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For Annapolis s:2s AM. 1880, % and B. 90 PM
daily, except Sunday. Sundays. 9:OOA.M. 4:i5
Elfis SSB AfESASbEfz And Sssa if sf
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hi: on sSnasy as ~ TO- si Si7 iYc' nd
800. 6iOl and 1905 Pm. 1880
ii. PM daily. except sanday.' Il m =" 'A'is' ana
Trains leave Alexandria for WASHINGTON q or .O0
s5 bs s soa3 .n nSf fs4s En- I'D aSS $50 %a5;f
e sHpasy # s ss :nH h5s
ner of 18th street and Pennsylvania and Ut the
staen Where VI Srsrs can cam left for the sheckns
cHAs. E. P UGH e General eiG Mansser.
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent n3i
piRoM0NT AIR LINE
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LONE JACK, Mo. Sept II, 1885.
have been using Hop Bitters, and have received
great benefit from them for liver complaint and mala-
rial fever. They superior TO all other medcines
p. n. BARNE0
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0nEENw1cH, n. T., Feb IL, 1885.
Hop Bitters Are the most valuable medicine ever
knew. should not have any mother now but for them
HENRY KNAPP.
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LADIES GOODS.

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nhs Favor for tn German French Tissue Papers,
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1st 1t IL by reason of the Extraordinary In
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NEW HAVEN, Coxr., Sept Is, 1885.
We take pleasure in giving you notice, and nice
strong it Hop Biters) deserves t. We use it.
and we know it deserves 1.-THE Reoiste.
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0pRxNw1cH, Feb II, 1885.
HOP Buffers Co.:
Srs-I given up by the doctors to die Of scrofuls
consumption. Two bottles Of your Bitters cured me-
They are having large sale here
LEROY BREWER.
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HOUSEFURNISHINGS.

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fH1 1srhour Law Building, 400 Louisisns
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The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

NEW MEXICO is to have a boom of railroad building. Articles of incorporation for ,6S0 miles of new railroad and telegraph line have been filed with the Territorial Secretary at Santa Fe. Unless they are better paymasters than the At Iantic & Pacific, the more railroads that Territory has the worse off she will be. The Annual Pass road has done nothing since its advent into this Territory, but to drain it of it's surplus cash. Every cent paid that Company goes to Boston, and pre- cious little of it ever finds its way back here. Such interpretations are a curse rather than a benefit.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

THE pc luciion of volcanoes by the recent earthquake in Arizona and Mexico has at last dwindled down to one, and this one is to be found at Janos, Chihuahua. Re ports from which place claim the existence of an extensive volcano, and that the smoke issuing from the volcano is so dense as to cut off the rays of the sun. Many of the people of Janos claim that when the earthquake occurred they saw large powders shot up in the air, and that flames burst forth from the summit of the mountain setting fire to the forests.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

PAsQUALE, chief of the Yuma h. dians, died a short time since, and was cremated according to the GUS tom of his tribe. It is said that he was about 100 years old atthe time of his death. The Surgeon Gene ral's report of 1876 claimed that be was then over S3 years of age. He is represented to have been re- markable man, particularly noted for his intelligence, courage and physical strength, ranking, in these respects, Coclrise, N ma, Geronimo and other chiefs of Arizona tribes of Indians.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ] EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. {

Whereas, The Live Stock Sanitary Commission of the Territory of Arizona have directed my attention to the fact, that reliable information has reached them that contagious pleurO-pneumon. has made its appearance in large num- Der of animals within the states of New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New ter sey, Delaware, Virginia, Illinois and the District of Coldmbla, and is liable to make its appearance in the State of Mis- sourl. That the cattle interests of the Territory are greatly endangered by the prevalence of this plague in the said States owing to importations of cattle therefTOm, and
 Whereas, The immense cattle inter- ests of Arizona are thus menaced and d heavy loss upon this, one of the most important of our industries is liable to occur, unless precautionary measures are adopted.
 Now, therefore, I, C. Meyer Zulick, Governor of the Territory of Arizona, by virtue of the authority of W in me vested, do hereby order. establish and declare quarantine, to take effect on the first day of June, 1887, against all the said Territory heretofore mentioned, StIbI dCiiiS SIiSO 1IIISISliIti, cCOlldnu dIlQ the Dominion of Canada, on all bovine cattle from said localities coming into the Territory of Arizona unless they are quarantined at the point of entry pre- scribed by the rules and regulations of :he Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Arizona, for period of sixty days, and retained there until they shall receive 2 certificate of health signed by the Vete- 
 zona, or some duly authorized deputy under him.
 ~ In testimony whereof, I
 SEAL haye hereunto set my hand \) and caused the Great Seal of the Territory to be hereto affixed.
 Done at Prescott, the Capital, this twenty-sixth day of May, A. D., 1887.
 c. MEYER ZULICK. By the Governor,
 WM. c. FOSTER,
 Acting Secretary of Territory.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

TIE New York mmorcial Ad- vertlser says an organization IS be- ing effected among certain capital ists of that city to trade in silver certificates the same as grain and common certificates are now dealt in. The head centre of the organ zation will be the New Western Ma tional bank, of which cx-Sccretarv of the Treasury Manning and ex- Treasurer Jordan are the founders. Manning and his associates plan ned to make New York the chief center of the bullion trade, and thus transfer the continental market from London to New York. Their plan of operations is to have silver bullion in large quantities deposited with the Western National bank or elsewhere. issue certificates against the bullion so deposited, and have these certificates trade in volume very much as grain certificates are in Chicago.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

and not a partizan organ to accept eX parie statements, and publish right or wrong, to sustain cause or bolster up q compadre. The Critic has seen fit to indulge in gross per Sonalities. has denounced persons by well-known personal character istics, P rsonal and physical iden- t:fi 'ation, and yet disclaims imper- fonality in it's late articles. Per- % al venom has been characters tic O. every ribald production which has embittered and embellished its pen; men who have acted to it and all it's surroundings as good Sa- maritans," have bcen the peculiar and favored subjects of its choleric and malignant aspersions. No one has ever deemed it necessary to ask an accounting for outrages pcrpe- trated, and believing that silence and forbearance meant security, this self-same editor has weekly progressed from bad to worse, un- iii human nature could DO longer endure insults wantonly and vic iously given. In Apache county the only question discussed is that the patience of his long suffering victims has been so we'll sustained.
 We would like to ask if a liberal and conservative press will so far forget their God-given duty, as to ignore the relations of man and man, and in scifshness condemn without even hearing.
 The Republican adds parenthet- ically "when the editor is honest and brave enough to say what he thinks" Why such an addcndum? We are on the ground and such matters as we saw fit to publish Prospecting both gentlemen in volved) were gathered from eye witnesses. It does seem strange that foreign paper should indulge such comments in ignorance of facts, and upon the ex parte state ments of an interested and partisan combatant. The HERALD is honest enough 10 tell the truth and noth- ing but the truth, and brave enough to meet the Republic, wherever prowess demands 1t should be ar gued and proved.
 The Republican emphasizes the fact that a newspaper is the 'sate- guard of the public treasury" Is the editor of the Fl Paso Repub!i- can aware of the fact that Frank Reed, editor of the Holbrook Critic was chief and confidential clerk. of the Treasurer of Apache county when the safe was robbed of $11 600 of county funds?
 Shame, that partisan fidelity and mere fanciful love of color should so far mislcad us. For shame shut lp about matters you know nothing of
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

TIE Secretary of the Interior has written a letter to the President stating that there seems to be no valid reason why the withdrawal of lands for indemnity purposes of the various land grant roads in this country should not now be revoked. "Under the rulings of this Depart ment," he adds, "no settler can ac- auire any rights under any of the general land laws to any part of the public domain so long as the same remains withdrawn by crler of the President, or by his authority" He, therefore, says that if it meets with the approval of the President, he will at once take the necessary steps for the accomplishment of this ob- feet. The President has approved of the recommendations contained ip the letter.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

TIE Secretary of the Treasury authorizes the statement that for the ten months of the present fiscal year ending with the first of May the receipts of the government have been $302,OO0.00O, as compared with 5,O00,000 for the same time last year. It is apparent, therefore, that the revenues for the year end ing with the 30th of June will ex- ceed $300,O00,OOO, almost $l ,OO0,- GOO a day, including Sundays
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

ready manifested, shows a fast in creasing sympathy, which is likely. ere long, to bc converted into an appeal for the release of more than onc-half Of these Indians and their return to their native cline, where they can, after becoming rested. again take the war path and fill our country with horror and blood.
 What a pity, in this free and loving country. one section cannot sympathize with the other which is subjected by savages to plunder and murder.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

HERBETT WELSH in his report upon the Apache Indians at Fort Marion, in Florida, will attract a great deal of attention and particu- larly of the inhabitants of Arizona and New Mexico. The report claims that of the eighty-two Apache men who are now imprisoned at Fort Marion, not more than thirty have been guilty of any recent acts of hostility. The report goes along further and says Chatto and a great number of the remainder were en- ployed as scouts by Generals Crook and Miles, and greatly assisted our soldiers in following and securing Geronimo and his hostile band, and that it is shame that these should be confined as prisoners with the rest.
 The report Rnd it's effect as d.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

i Washington dispatch says Sec re.arv Fairchiid will issue call for all outstanding 6 per cent. bonds, amounting to about sl9,CO0,0OO. The call will mature July 1st. Cir culars offering to redeem uncanceled bonds of the three per cent loan on presentation have been revoked, and no more bonds will be redeem ed before maturity.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

STUDENTS from the United States carry off the prizes at the Glasgow University. Ensigns c. II. Hcwes and w. l.. Capps, sent to the Glas- gow University to take the ad- vanced course in constructing and marine architecture, stood first and second in a very large class, and at the close of the term they took all ot the principal prizes.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

BELOW will be found the manner in which our sister Republic deals with her highwaymen. It might be an advantage if our law makers would make the penalty for similar offences a little more severe than they are at present. The Two Re publics says: The trial of the if teen highwaymen, charged with holding up" the stage coach which runs between this city and Cucrna- vaca two years ago, and carrying off a considerable sum of money, was concluded on Friday afternoon. Nine were sentenced to death three to eighteen years imprisonment each one to imprisonment for ten years, and two were acquitted. The nine condemned to death will ap- peal their cases. The others, it is supposed, will take the sentence passed on them.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

THE report of the Director of the Mint estimates the product of pre- cious metals of the United States in 1886 to have been Gold $35,- 100000 and silver s51 100000. This amount is said to approximate the maximum for the past seven years.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

IT IS claimed that it Is an open secret now that the Century Maga- zine will shortly change its name to the Sentry Magazine, with sol dier on guard on the cover, as it expect to keep up its war articles for the next 200 years from the matter now on hand.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02
LAUC EoTTCES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. ARIZONA.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZONA.
 May 26, 1sS7. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has iled notice of hls intention 10 make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof VIII be made before the Judge, or in his absence tfe Clerk of the District Court, at st. Johns. Apache County, Arizona Territory, Nutrios0. Arizona Territory, for his DeelaratOry St4tement, No. 1560, for the southwest quarter of northwest l of Section and south l5 of the northeast quarter and northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section ,, Township north Range go east
 He names the fOllowirG witnesses to prove his continuous residence upOn and cultivation of said land. viz: Benjamin Brown, James Lee of NutiiOso, Wm. N. Rudd, Gustaye Becker, of Springerville, AEizoua
 J. L. CAMP, my26 St Register.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

SCARCELY welcomed at the Hub. Boston is now madly kicking over the expense incurred in enter taining the Queen of the Can mibal Islands, and some of the press claim it would have been far better if the money had been put into cleaning and sprinkling streets.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

THE "El Paso Republican" as a journalistic protectorate, has seen fit to extend us few lines of sage and wholesome advice. The mat ter referred to is the late personal difficulty between the District At torney of this county and Frank Reed, the editor of the Apache County Critic. The HERALD has never published the facts, but has always believed in the language of the Republican, that newspaper is "the mouthpiece of the public" "
The St. Johns herald., 1887-06-02

IT IS said that the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company has is sued an order forbidding any of it's employees giving any information concerning any accidents on the road, under the penalty of prompt discharge.